What is 4/10 multiplied by 1/8?

Looking for the result of 4/10 × 1/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 4/10 by 1/8?

4 10 × 1 8 = 4 × 1 10 × 8 = 4 80 = 1 20
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 4 × 1 = 4
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 10 × 8 = 80
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 4/80
  4. Simplify the fraction (4/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 4/4 = 1
    • 80/4 = 20
  5. This gives: 1/20.

The result of multiplying 4/10 with 1/8 is : 1/20 (or 0.05 in its decimal form)